CONTENTS 69 Between January and June of this year, Tyson transformed its fresh poultry plant to a worldclass traypack facility. Cover: Steve Wilson (left) and Bill Ricken inside Tyson Foods' renovated plant in Vienna, Georgia. 08 COMMENTARY 69 COVER STORY 11 BUSINESS NOTES 16 WASHINGTON 80 POULTRY WELFARE Never disappointed Minimizing local inspection Tyson flips its Vienna, Georgia, plant Breaking out of the cage-free controversy 88 SMALL BUSINESS Gaining recognition 94 INGREDIENT ISSUES Promising flavor 100 SMALL BUSINESS LEADER Chris Young: At the helm Burger Report 18 BY THE NUMBERS 20 MARKET REPORT Where's the (ground) beef? 28 SPECIALTY BURGERS Uncommon ground 34 NEW PLANT PROJECT Teammates in Texas 4 MEAT+ POULTRY | 04.16 | www.meatpoultry.com 106 COMPANY PROFILE 48 FOOD SAFETY Fighting for the safest ground beef 58 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS MEATing of the minds Swimming with sharks 112 L A BOR 114 SHOWCASE 116 NAMES IN THE NEWS 118 CLASSIFIEDS 124 THE INSIDER 125 ADVERTISERShttp://www.meatpoultry.com